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How to flash PE ROM in MI MIX2S device?

Dear every one, I really like this ROM, but how to flash this ROM?
I try to flash to use fastboot and TWRP with IMG flashIng, but after flashing them, the mobile phone will jump to Bootloader page, but when I use the same method in other ROM(like PHH and RR6.1.0)it works. My last ROM version is MIUI10-8.7.12 Globle.
details here
1.formate data
2.4 wipe
3.install and choose img file with system type.
4.wipe again
5.reboot
THanks.

If supported you can flash the image in bootloader mode.
Type in this command.
fastboot flash system nameofimage.img and reboot.

PE just wont boot for some devices. There is a whole different thread about fixing this, it may be for Huawei, but it could work for more devices. Apparently flashing a patched boot from Magisk works.

flash magisk 16.6 it will boot. but then you will have to also format data(not wipe) in twrp to disable encryption.

It finally works!
The steps I took to get it working are the following:
1. Boot to TWRP (I used version 3.2.0.1/v5 from here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-mi-mix-2s/development/recovery-twrp-mix-2s-t3790922
2. Format data, confirm with "yes"
3. Wipe data, system, cache, dalvik
4. Install latest Pixel Experince.img (GSI) from the thread on XDA
5. Flash magisk 16.6 directly after the image. Didn't do a reboot before flashing magisk
6. Rebooted system
7. Got many warnings that the device is not Google certified. Search for this terms and you'll find a tutorial to get rid of the messages. Simply downloaded the "device+ID.apk" from XDA and installed it. Wrote down the GSF ID and visited the mentioned page and got my device registered. Warnings are gone, play services are running perfectly fine. Here's the link to the article https://www.google.at/amp/s/www.xda...fix-device-not-certified-by-google-error/amp/
8. Rebooted system again
Works like a charm. Got everything set up to my needs. Only thing I had to configure was the navigation bar as it was hidden from the beginning. Just opened settings and toggled the navigation bar settings from one setting to the other and it appeared.
Will definitely be my daily driver from no on. Finally we can have a "Pixel" for half the price!
I'm so happy right now. Thanks to all the people who supported me and answered all my questions!

kleinholzinferno said:
It finally works!
The steps I took to get it working are the following:
1. Boot to TWRP (I'm using version 3.2.0.1)
2. Format data, confirm with "yes"
3. Wipe data, system, cache, dalvik
4. Install latest Pixel Experince.img (GSI) from the thread on XDA
5. Flash magisk 16.6 directly after the image. Didn't do a reboot before flashing magisk
6. Rebooted system
7. Got many warnings that the device is not Google certified. Search for this terms and you'll find a tutorial to get rid of the messages. Simply downloaded the "device+ID.apk" from XDA and installed it. Wrote down the GSF ID and visited the mentioned page and got my device registered. Warnings are gone, play services are running perfectly fine. Here's the link to the article https://www.google.at/amp/s/www.xda...fix-device-not-certified-by-google-error/amp/
9. Rebooted system again and it works like a charm. Got everything set up to my needs. Only thing I had to configure was the navigation bar as it was hidden from the beginning. Just opened settings and toggled the navigation bar settings from one setting to the other and it appeared.
Will definitely be my daily driver from no on. Finally we can have a "Pixel" for half the price!
I'm so happy right now. Thanks to all the people who supported me and answered all my questions!
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didnt worked for me rebooted into recovery i used 3.2.1-0 can you link me yours?

From this thread
https://forum.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-mi-mix-2s/development/recovery-twrp-mix-2s-t3790922
I used version 5 because in version 6 usb MTP mode is disabled.
Which rom did you come from? I came from a working official resurrection remix gsi. But I don't know if this matters as you wipe everything from the device.
Have you ever had a treble gsi running on your device? I remember installing RR after the android P beta from Xiaomi failed. I then started from scratch and installed the latest official global stable miui rom for the MiMix2S from Xiaomi without magisk and all and went from there. Don't know why but this fixed the problem with the RR gsi.
Maybe theres a problem with older mods you have done. You could try and start from zero and get the device back into the original state.
Hope it works out for you! Let us know how it turned out. Could be anyone else has some more input for you.
I know it's frustrating to flash a rom that works for others and not on your device although you have the same as them and followed every step in the tutorial. I've been there so many times that I lost count but it's always the little things that cause problems. Take your time, read some more about this whole stuff. I had to read a lot to get into this topic. Maybe theres a nother method of flashing that works for you.

kleinholzinferno said:
From this thread
https://forum.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-mi-mix-2s/development/recovery-twrp-mix-2s-t3790922
I used version 5 because in version 6 usb MTP mode is disabled.
Which rom did you come from? I came from a working official resurrection remix gsi. But I don't know if this matters as you wipe everything from the device.
Have you ever had a treble gsi running on your device? I remember installing RR after the android P beta from Xiaomi failed. I then started from scratch and installed the latest official global stable miui rom for the MiMix2S from Xiaomi without magisk and all and went from there. Don't know why but this fixed the problem with the RR gsi.
Maybe theres a problem with older mods you have done. You could try and start from zero and get the device back into the original state.
Hope it works out for you! Let us know how it turned out. Could be anyone else has some more input for you.
I know it's frustrating to flash a rom that works for others and not on your device although you have the same as them and followed every step in the tutorial. I've been there so many times that I lost count but it's always the little things that cause problems. Take your time, read some more about this whole stuff. I had to read a lot to get into this topic. Maybe theres a nother method of flashing that works for you.
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i started from 0 flashed in order global official miui rom after rr and after pixel experience all ok without strange messages

PITTAR said:
i started from 0 flashed in order global official miui rom after rr and after pixel experience all ok without strange messages
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Very good, great it works for you now.
Enjoy the new phone! I have it running for a few days now and so far I love it! I'm never going back to miui again! Never!
Some things are not working at the moment like Bluetooth audio to car stereo. Although it shows the song playing with the title and the correct time on the car head unit I hear no sound. Hands free calls work without any problems.
In band ringing doesn't work so I don't hear my ringtone over the car stereo. I can activate this in developer options but it doesn't stay on and doesn't work. Nevermind, this isn't important.
Haven't found many other things that I need at the moment.
Great rom, hope it gets maintained in the future and there will be a device specific rom for the MiMix2S in the near future.
Hopefully Android P in fall/winter?

kleinholzinferno said:
It finally works!
The steps I took to get it working are the following:
1. Boot to TWRP (I'm using version 3.2.0.1/v5 from here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-mi-mix-2s/development/recovery-twrp-mix-2s-t3790922
2. Format data, confirm with "yes"
3. Wipe data, system, cache, dalvik
4. Install latest Pixel Experince.img (GSI) from the thread on XDA
5. Flash magisk 16.6 directly after the image. Didn't do a reboot before flashing magisk
6. Rebooted system
7. Got many warnings that the device is not Google certified. Search for this terms and you'll find a tutorial to get rid of the messages. Simply downloaded the "device+ID.apk" from XDA and installed it. Wrote down the GSF ID and visited the mentioned page and got my device registered. Warnings are gone, play services are running perfectly fine. Here's the link to the article https://www.google.at/amp/s/www.xda...fix-device-not-certified-by-google-error/amp/
8. Rebooted system again
Works like a charm. Got everything set up to my needs. Only thing I had to configure was the navigation bar as it was hidden from the beginning. Just opened settings and toggled the navigation bar settings from one setting to the other and it appeared.
Will definitely be my daily driver from no on. Finally we can have a "Pixel" for half the price!
I'm so happy right now. Thanks to all the people who supported me and answered all my questions!
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Thanks for sharing so much...but I wanna know flashing Magisk 16.6 is significant or not? Why should I must flash that..caz I use bank App which is not allowed root device..Oh, I try to flash Omin ROM, but it can't get into the system..and Magisk16.6 can't be flashed in with error..

jayxiao171735 said:
Thanks for sharing so much...but I wanna know flashing Magisk 16.6 is significant or not? Why should I must flash that..caz I use bank App which is not allowed root device..
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Magisk was mandatory for me because otherwise it ended up booting only to recovery.
I haven't tried what happens when you uninstall magisk after successfully setting up the device.
If you need to hide root use magisk hide, maybe that helps?

Can you encrypt your phone?

I am trying to encrypt but there is a bug in the firmware. It simpy reboots.
Is it a problem in the rom (latest xiaomi.eu miui 10) or am I doing something wrong?
THank you

Afaik all current MIUI custom ROMs have encryption disabled
I hope we'll eventually get some working AOSP/LineageOS ROM instead of MIUI crap

you mean for Mi Max 3, right?
In other xiaomi phones, it is possible.

Yep
I've tried multiple available ROMs several weeks ago, none had it, so I had to stay on chinese miui 10. They are probably using this script https://build.nethunter.com/android-tools/no-verity-opt-encrypt/
I'm not sure why they had to use it. I know, currently TWRP cannot manipulate encrypted data partition on latest Android versions because of dm-verity thing, but that doesn't look like sufficient reason to disable encryption for me. Maybe they have some other reasons when making custom ROMS idk.

Are you asking about "Additional Setting > Privacy > Encrption & credentials" , mine shown as 'Phone encrypted'
I'm on CN ROM 8.8.3 with EU MIUI 8.8.9_v10-8.1.

pinxda said:
Are you asking about "Additional Setting > Privacy > Encrption & credentials" , mine shown as 'Phone encrypted'
I'm on CN ROM 8.8.3 with EU MIUI 8.8.9_v10-8.1.
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Yes, but it is not.
The phone needs to be charged at least al 95% and be connected to power. Then the button is enabled. It restart, and nothing happens.
I need to install a MDM to access my company email and agenda. The MDm tries to apply the encription and doesn't let me progress. The result: I have the Max 3 in a drawer

Ok;
YES YOU CAN.
It took me two days to find out why and how. but here is the fix: you need to resize your data partition so that it will have 32kb of free space.
Instructions here:
https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/146081/how-to-resize-the-data-f2fs-partition
it does work for me; and I suggest you try it. I am running BenzoROM with Android Pie, unlocked bootloader and the 6GB variant. YMMV.

jonklinger said:
Ok;
YES YOU CAN.
It took me two days to find out why and how. but here is the fix: you need to resize your data partition so that it will have 32kb of free space.
Instructions here:
https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/146081/how-to-resize-the-data-f2fs-partition
it does work for me; and I suggest you try it. I am running BenzoROM with Android Pie, unlocked bootloader and the 6GB variant. YMMV.
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Everything working on Benzo?

MrColdbird said:
Everything working on Benzo?
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Well, mostly. Meaning: I'm not sure quick-charge works (haven't tried it), bluetooth calling is meh (worked once and failed once) and screen flickers at brightness changes.
You do need to replace the stock camera with open camera. But apart from that? well, you get clean android 9.0 experience with no other flaws.

Hello!
Anybody tried this with xiaomi.eu roms ?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=77814314&postcount=8

Not working for me on the latest xiaomi.eu build.
Even though it said encryption was fixed in the change log.

GEoMaNTiK said:
Not working for me on the latest xiaomi.eu build.
Even though it said encryption was fixed in the change log.
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When I try to encrypt device, screen just is going black for a 2-3 seconds and back to home screen. Doesn't even reboot.
Have you got the same issue?

Encryption also works on xiaomi.eu 8.12.13
Here is what I did (to the best of my memory, try at your own risk!):
- Reset to "fastboot ROM" Global 9.6.6 (the version my phone was shipped with).
- Flashed TWRP
- Wiped data, dalvik, and cache
- Flashed eu 8.12.13
- Flashed Magisk
- setup phone, etc
After that, I encrypted the phone via the settings menu (search for encrypt). Works just fine.
However currently there is one problem. All TWRP versions for Mi Max 3 can not access the data partition, because TWRP does not know how to decrypt the data partition in Pie. So you won't be able to flash anything that needs access to the data partition But a future TWRP will fix this, hopefully soon ...

palmdude said:
Encryption also works on xiaomi.eu 8.12.13
Here is what I did (to the best of my memory, try at your own risk!):
- Reset to "fastboot ROM" Global 9.6.6 (the version my phone was shipped with).
- Flashed TWRP
- Wiped data, dalvik, and cache
- Flashed eu 8.12.13
- Flashed Magisk
- setup phone, etc
After that, I encrypted the phone via the settings menu (search for encrypt). Works just fine.
However currently there is one problem. All TWRP versions for Mi Max 3 can not access the data partition, because TWRP does not know how to decrypt the data partition in Pie. So you won't be able to flash anything that needs access to the data partition But a future TWRP will fix this, hopefully soon ...
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So, it's better to wait for new TWRP. But what with ARB? Is any possibility to check it on Mi Max 3? getvar anti in fastboot doesn't work. I know Xiaomi.eu roms have ARB. I bought my phone (6/128) flashed with Global rom 10.0.1.0. Is anywhere list which versions of anti are in roms? I wonder if flashing Global dev 8.12.13 with fastboot method and after that flashing xiaomi.eu 8.12.13 could resolve problem with encryption. Maybe I'l try.

shadowpk1 said:
So, it's better to wait for new TWRP.
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Developer @nijel8 has released a new TWRP which can decrypt user data now

A comprehensive guide to installing custom GSI ROMs on the Mi 8 Pro

As so many others have pointed out, it is pretty hard to get any custom GSI ROMs running on the Mi 8 Pro / Explorer Edition (Equuleus). I was also absolutely oblivious to the fact that the Mi 8 Pro would require different ROMs than the Mi 8 when I bought my handset as I always check if there are custom ROMs available before I buy a new phone and there are some for the Mi 8. As far as I can tell there are no custom ROMs specifically adapted to run on our phones, but luckily enough, it is GSI-compatible or "treble-enabled". So as sad as it is that there are no real custom ROMs you can install, there is a major upside to our situation - theoretically any GSI ROM might run on it, which offers far more options than are available for the phones I have been using before I got my Mi 8 Pro. The big question is: How on earth do you get them to run on the Mi 8 Pro? If this is as puzzling for you as it was for me at first, you have come to the right place - After days and days of trial and error and growing despair, I have found a way to get both Oreo and Pie ROMs to boot and function up to a level that I'm comfortable working with and as this site has helped me so much over the years, I thought I could at least share my findings, hoping that others would be able to benefit a bit as well.
Having said that, I'll start with a list of features that won't work, so if you need them, feel free to move on (or maybe even help me find a way to get them working?). I would love for other forum members to help us expand and refine this guide (especially when it comes to the list of working ROMs) as I plan to keep this thread updated for some time.
A big shout-out goes to nealed , whose post on GSI ROMs got me started and who was OK with me laying out my information in a separate post. :good:
Not working (as of now):
In-Screen fingerprint sensor
IR face unlock ("normal" face unlock works fine)
VoLTE
Many stock Xiaomi / Mi apps won't work - you will have to find modded apks if you want to use Xiaomi's stock apps (such as the Compass app, which I rather liked but haven't found a working version for yet)
Fixed in newer Pie ROMs:
Note that Pie GSI ROMs based on earlier Phh-Treble Vanilla (AOSP 9.0) versions come with a weird ambient display bug (at least on our device). If you decide to have your ambient display set to "always on" it will flicker on and off all the time (which is why I have disabled it, it's driving me crazy when the phone is just lying on my desk and constantly stealing my attention - what does work though are the options "New notifications" / "Show when charging", so that's what I ended up with.)
Another problem with Pie ROMs I ran into was that the Android phone service would simply crash whenever I tried to manually select my network provider. I could see all available cell phone companies in my area but as soon as I would try to switch to a different provider than the one automatically chosen, the Android phone service would immediately crash.]
If none of this is an issue for you, you can expect a smooth and stable Android on our extremely powerful handset. You will be working with a ROM that can be highly customized and will also probably refrain from sending all your data to Xiaomi (which is one of the major reasons I wanted to have a rooted custom ROM and decided to accept that that also means I can't have all the features the phone normally offers - such as the very flashy fingerprint sensor).
Step-by-step instructions on how to install a custom GSI ROM
As a matter of fact, you should be aware that all data that is currently stored on your phone is lost when following this guide, so make sure you have a backup and don't ask me what you can do if you didn't create one! (short answer: nothing)
This guide also assumes you have already waited long enough and successfully unlocked your bootloader using a working Mi Account. If not, have a look here.
Step 1: Flashing an official ROM
Flashing tool - MiFlash
The easiest way to flash an official ROM that doesn't come with loads of system hogs or other "features" you don't want to have, is using MiFlash 2017.4.25.
Official ROM
Next, you will need to download a flashable global MIUI ROM. A list of all available ROMS can be found here.
Depending on which Android version you are going to install later, you want to download
Android 8.1 / Oreo: V10.0.1.0.OECMIFH (fastboot link / .tgz-file)
Android 9.0 / Pie: Try this more recent version first: V11.0.5.0.PECMIXM (fastboot link / .tgz-file). Note, however, that most of the ROMs in the GSI list have been installed on top of V10.2.2.0.PECMIXM (fastboot link / .tgz-file), so give that a try if V11.0.5.0.PECMIXM isn't working out for you.
Android 10.0 / Q: So far, we haven't been able to get any Android Q GSI ROM running on the MI 8 Pro, but there is an official MIUI Android 10 ROM available if you want a stock Android Q device:V11.0.3.0.QECMIXM (fastboot link / .tgz-file). Any ideas on how to get Android 10 GSI ROMs running on the Mi 8 Pro are much appreciated.
Once you have downloaded your ROM, extract it into a directory - I found that MiFlash was having some troubles working with directories whose directory names contained spaces, so I'd recommend simply extracting everything that is contained in the .zip-file into a directory such as "C:\flash", this way I had no trouble flashing any ROMs.
When that is done, you can start MiFlash and select the directory that contains your ROM files.
The next step is important if you want to make sure your bootloader stays unlocked (which you do): you need to select "clean all" at the bottom right of MiFlash so that flash_all.bat is selected. The default option is "clean all and lock" which is not what we want.
Should you have forgotten to change the option you simply have to unlock the phone again afterwards but as that requires a connection to the Xiaomi servers and a Mi Account that lets you do so, it's anything but ideal.
To make your phone talk to MiFlash, put your powered-off phone into bootloader mode by simultaneously pressing the power button and the volume down button and connecting it to your PC via a USB-C cable (preferably the one that came with the phone, but others should work too).
You're good to go - click on "flash" in the MiTool and watch it do its magic. It will take some time - just be patient - after 5 - 10 minutes the phone should automatically boot into MIUI and you're one step closer to installing the ROM you actually want to have on your phone.
Step 2: Installing TWRP recovery
Finding a working TWRP recovery for our phone (ideally in English) is like trying to find a miniature-size needle broken into three parts in a giant haystack. Unfortunately, our phone isn't officially supported by TWRP (yet?) so you won't find anything on their website.
What can be found, is a mixed bag, but after many many attempts of locating a proper source for TWRP image files, I finally came across this forum post.
To cut a long story short, for Android Oreo (Android 8) and Android Pie (Android 9) you want to download
TWRP 3.3.1-0607 (Firedance Edition)
as it is one of the very few versions for our device that are actually able to decrypt your data once you have set a PIN in your Android system. There seems to be a bug with some current TWRP versions that keep you from accessing your data once you have set a screen-lock PIN in your system (which is a requirement to use such features as face unlock).
So if you use a version that can't decrypt your phone (even when entering the correct PIN to enter TWRP) and you encounter a bootloop, you're out of luck: You can't access your system either from recovery or from within the system (If you have come across this post because you're in exactly this situation, you should be able to solve the problem by flashing TWRP 3.3.1-0607 on your phone to regain access).
For Android Q (Android 10) / MIUI 11, this version seems to be working:
TWRP-3.3.2B-0301 (Chinese Version)
Once you have downloaded the .img-file, the best thing is to put it into a directory that already has adb.exe and fastboot.exe in it. If you don't have such a directory, you can very easily create it by downloading and installing Minimal ADB and Fastboot.
Choose any install location you like, you will have to place your TWRP image file in your install location folder afterwards.
To prepare your phone, power it off and then put your powered-off phone into bootloader mode by simultaneously pressing the power button and the volume down button and connecting it to your PC via a USB-C cable.
Next, either start Minimal ADB and Fastboot or manually open a command prompt (cmd.exe) in the directory you have just created and enter the following two commands:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery equuleus-331-607.img
Code:
fastboot boot equuleus-331-607.img
Note that sometimes after flashing TWRP, the phone will boot into recovery twice - don't worry if you only see the TWRP screen and your phone starts rebooting straight afterwards. This is only an issue on first boot.
Congrats, you have now installed a working version of TWRP for the Mi 8 Pro. You can now also manually boot into TWRP by simultaneously pressing the power button and the volume up button on your powered-off phone.
Step 3: Installing a custom GSI ROM of your choice
Once you have a working TWRP recovery, you can install any GSI ROM that might run on our device (scroll down to my second post on this page for a list of working ROMs or click here to jump to it instead) - Prerequisite: Your ROM needs to be an ARM64 / A-Only ROM as this is the only kind of ROM our device can run.
Here's how to go about it:
Boot into TWRP, connect your phone to your PC via USB and transfer the ROM img.-file you want to install
Wipe > Factory Reset
Wipe > Advanced Wipe > System (This will prompt TWRP to ask you later if you really want to reboot - "No OS Installed! Are you sure you wish to reboot?" - which you can simply ignore, TWRP doesn't recognize that a new OS is installed after a system wipe)
Install > Install Image, select your chosen image, choose "System Image" as target partition and swipe right.
If you just want to test the image and not use any Google functionality, you can reboot now (Ignore "No OS installed") - However, this will mean that on most ROMs that don't already come with Google Apps included you won't have any Google functionality (i.e. no face unlock, no Play Store, ...) and you won't get it either if you try to install it after having already booted into your new system - so you probably want to move on to Step 4 before you reboot (unless your ROM already comes with Google Apps).
Step 4: Flashing Google Apps / Enabling Google functionality (Optional)
I'm assuming that since you're reading a guide on installing custom ROMs on an Android smartphone that it will be absolutely no news to you that instantly after installing a custom ROM and BEFORE booting into it for the first time you HAVE to install the Google functionality you want to have as there is no way of adding it afterwards. You simply have to do it right after flashing your ROM.
To flash Google Apps, you have to download them first on https://opengapps.org/.
Select the ARM64 option for the Android version you have just installed (either 9.0 (Pie) or 8.1 (Oreo)) and choose the package that best suits your need. I always go for the "Nano" package as it includes everything you can't install by yourself from the Play Store later on. This means you can also uninstall any Google App that isn't included in this package if you don't need it any longer. The bigger packages come with many more apps but if you install them now before you boot into your OS for the first time, they get turned into system apps and can't be easily uninstalled later.
Once you have downloaded the Google Apps package of your choice, you can transfer it to your phone via Windows Explorer if it's still connected via USB and in TWRP (which it should be in anyway ). Now just go to Install, select the .zip-file you have just transferred to your phone and swipe right.
Problems you might run into when installing your Google Apps:
This message or similar messages might appear in TWRP when you try to install your Google Apps package, even though you are using the correct version for your ROM (Pie ROM and Pie Google Apps, for example):
This Gapps pkg is for Android 9.0.x ONLY
Please download the correct version for your ROM: 8.1.0 (SDK 27)
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If this happens, go to the Reboot Menu in TWRP and select Recovery to reboot into TWRP. Once you've done that, Google Apps should install without problems and recognize that you do indeed have the right Android version installed.
Many times, the System partition will also be too small to also accommodate the Google Apps package, so you will be greeted with the following message:
Insufficient storage space available in System partition.
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If this happens to you, here's the fix:
Go back to the main menu in TWRP
Wipe > Advanced Wipe
Select System
Tap on Repair or Change File System
Tap on Resize File System
Swipe to Resize
Go back to the main menu, installing Google Apps should work without problems now
Voilà. You have just successfully gapp'ed your phone .
Step 5: Rooting your ROM (Optional)
Thanks to Magisk, rooting is incredibly easy these days. All you have to do is head over to the Magisk releases page on Github and download the latest .zip-file.
Once it's downloaded, install the .zip-file via TWRP and reboot into your OS.
For Magisk to work, you also need to have the latest Magisk Manager apk installed, which you also find on the above Github page, however I found that all GSI ROMs already have this included anyway (It appears to be included in Phh-Treble AOSP) - so all you need to do is really install Magisk in TWRP.
The preinstalled Magisk Manager will probably be outdated and ask you to update, which it can do itself. So most times, you won't even have to download the Magisk Manager apk yourself.
Step 6: Installing a working Xposed Framework (Optional)
As easy as it has become to root a phone these days, it is becoming increasingly harder to get Xposed to work as active development has been rather stalled lately. Luckily enough, someone was kind enough to unofficially get Xposed to work on Android Pie, however, this time it's a Magisk module.
Getting it to work on the Mi 8 Pro is a different matter. I have found that only certain versions do actually work and offer the Xposed functionality I have gotten so used to. If you install the specific versions I'm mentioning here, Xposed should work without problems (But as always, not all Xposed modules are still under active development and therefore won't work with Android Pie or this new unofficial version of Xposed).
To get Xposed up and running, you need to have Magisk installed already (see Step 5).
I'm currently running AOSP 9.0 (v123) and these more recent Riru package versions run fine (If you have trouble with these, check the links below) - I could only install them directly via Magisk but not in TWRP:
Riru - Core (19.7)
Riru - Ed Xposed 0.4.6.2.4529 (YAHFA)
You will also need this app installed to manage your Xposed framework and to activate Xposed modules:
The latest Ed Xposed Manager which you can download here.
For older custom Android Pie ROMs, these Riru packages were the only versions that I could successfully get working:
Riru - Core (17.1)
Riru - Ed Xposed 0.4.1.2_beta (YAHFA)
The older Riru packages can be installed directly via TWRP or in Magisk, but since you have to reboot afterwards if you install it from inside your OS, you might as well just install the two .zip-Files from TWRP directly after installing Magisk in TWRP.
The latest Ed Xposed Manager is simply an apk, so you will have to install it after booting into your system. Easy as Pie. Have fun EdXposing your system to new functionality .
Step 7: Special fixes
As I've layed out before, custom ROMs are prone to come with certain functionality missing or malfunctioning. This is especially the case with GSI ROMs that weren't developed with our specific device in mind. Nevertheless most functions will work without bigger problems right away. Some problems might still arise, but luckily there are solutions.
Sending and receiving SMS messages
After I had installed my GSI ROMs, it took me a while to realize I wasn't getting any text messages (they're not that frequent any more anyway). This is because I had to change my preferred network setting (for whatever reason). If you set it like this, everything should work as expected:
Preferred network type
4G (Recommended)
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Bluetooth Media Streaming
I also didn't realize right away that there was a Bluetooth problem. Calls were working fine, people could hear me talking, I could hear them talking. Things got a bit weirder, when I tried to listen to music streaming from my phone to my Bluetooth speaker - it simply wouldn't work. Nada - no matter what I tried. Luckily I came across a .zip-file that worked wonders. If you install the FixGsiBTSound.zip file in TWRP that I was able to find in this XDA thread, Bluetooth media is streaming without any problems and calls continue to work.
Unfortunately, I still have to change Bluetooth Audio Codec to AAC in the Developer options every time I connect my speaker if I want to listen to music and get driving instructions via Google Maps at the same time. It automatically reverts back to SBC but after I've made the change I can have several apps stream audio at the same time, which might be a problem with my speaker that only supports SBC but I didn't have this problem with my old phone.
By the way, none of the other fixes in the thread mentioned above (specifically the VoLTE fix) were working for our phone when I tried them.

List of working GSI ROMs
This post is meant to give an overview of ROMs that can be installed and booted into on the Mi 8 Pro as long as you follow my installation guide.
To give a more complete picture, I have also included the ROMs I couldn't get to boot into a working OS.
The Mi 8 Pro is an ARM64 - A Only device, so make sure you only try to install ARM64 - A Only GSI images.
I first ended up using AOSiP (August 19, 2019 version) after having given MSM Xtended a try. However, after half a year my screen started flickering, so I reflashed a stock MIUI to send my phone back for repairs, which is when I discovered that the screen still seemed to be working. This might have been just a coincidence and the screen may still have some issues that are just not showing, but it is, of course, also possible that a custom GSI ROM could mess with your hardware.
I'm now using AOSP 9.0 (v123) with Magisk, Substratum and EdXposed and I'm really happy with it. If you're interested in why, you can read more about it here.
Please help me expand this list - feel free to test other or newer ROMs you can find via these lists on Github and on XDA .
Android 9.0 (Pie)
AOSP 9.0 / Phh-Treble
v123 - reported working with MIUI 11.0.5.0.PECMIXM by Laurisss :good:
Image file 1: system-arm64-aonly-vanilla-nosu.img.xz (11.12.2019 / without Google Apps preinstalled)
Image file 2: system-arm64-aonly-gapps-su.img.xz (11.12.2019 / Including Google Apps)
v119
Image file 1: system-arm64-aonly-vanilla-nosu.img.xz (23.08.2019 / without Google Apps preinstalled)
Image file 2: system-arm64-aonly-gapps-su.img.xz (23.08.2019 / Including Google Apps)
XDA page
All releases: See this page
AOSiP
Image file: AOSiP-9.0-GSI-arm64_aonly-20190819.img (19.08.2019)
All releases: See this page
ArrowOS
Discovered by PCrazee :good:
Image file: system_arm64_a.zip (27.01.2020)
XDA page
All releases: See this page
Bliss OS
Image file 1: Bliss-2019-04-11-arm64-a-stock.img.xz (11.04.2019 - without Google Apps)
Image file 2: Bliss-2019-04-05-arm64-a-gapps.img (05.04.2019 - Google Apps preinstalled)
This OS only started on second boot (boot animation loop on first boot); the camera app was not functional and it seemed a bit unstable on the Mi 8 Pro
XDA page
Release page: Check it out here
Descendant
Image file: Descendant_4.0.1_arm64_aonly (06.08.2019)
This image file can be "dirty-flashed", i.e. if you follow my installation guide, don't wipe the system partition as you normally would when installing a GSI ROM
XDA page
All releases: See this page
FlokoROM
Image file: system-arm64-aonly-vanilla-nosu.img.zip (09.06.2019)
All releases: See this page
Lineage OS 16.0 (AndyYan)
Image file: lineage-16.0-20190811-UNOFFICIAL-treble_arm64_avN.img.xz (11.08.2019)
Newer images available - if they work for you, let me know and I will update this section
XDA page
All releases: See this page
MSM Xtended
Image file: MSM_Xtended-20190820-arm64_a.img.xz (20.08.2019)
There are newer versions, if they work on the Mi 8 Pro, please let me know
XDA page
All releases: See this page
Pixel Experience (Unofficial)
Image file: PixelExperienceP-arm64-aonly.zip (24.03.2019)
This is an older version, but unfortunately the only version I could get to boot - if you find a newer one that works on the Mi 8 Pro, please let me know
XDA page
All releases: See this page
Zirconium AOSP
Image file: ZirconiumAosp-9.0-IGNITE-arm64-a-20190319.rar (19.03.2019)
Release page: Check out this page
/e/
Reported working by PCrazee :good:
Image file: e-pie-20190827-UNOFFICIAL-treble_arm64_aeN.img.zip (27.08.2019)
XDA page
More releases: See this page
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Please note that I only tested three ROMs to see if I could get Oreo ROMs working as well. As there is no support to hide the Mi 8 Pro notch in Oreo ROMs and as I managed to get Xposed working on Pie, I quickly abandoned Oreo again .
Nevertheless, please let me know if there are any other Oreo GSI ROMs out there that you got working on the Mi 8 Pro so I can expand this section.
AOSP 8.1 / Phh-Treble
Image file 1: system-arm64-aonly-vanilla-nosu.img.xz (06.07.2019 / without Google Apps preinstalled)
Image file 2: system-arm64-aonly-gapps-su.img.xz (06.07.2019 / Including Google Apps)
XDA page
Release Page: Check it out
Resurrection Remix (phhuson)
Image file: system-arm64-aonly.img (20.05.2018)
XDA page
Android 9.0 (Pie) (Non-working)
I couldn't find a working version Pie version for:
AOSP Extended
HavocOS
nitrOS
Resurrection Remix
Android 8.1 (Oreo) (Non-working)
I couldn't find a working Oreo version for:
Treskmod

Special apps and functionality
Google Camera with Night Sight
Installing a modded Google Camera app helps you get the most out of your camera, especially when using Night Sight or the Playground that aren't available to most non-Pixel devices out of the box.
In order to enable the special Google Camera features, the Camera2Api needs to be enabled. This can be done by going into Magisk and downloading and installing Pix3lify which enables some other Pixel features (I found that running my phone with AOSiP and Pix3lify also gave me a much nicer Pixel-like experience to the one that Pixel Experience offered (this applies at least to the version of Pixel Experience I could get to work on the Mi 8 Pro).
To get a working modded Google camera
Open Magisk Manager and download and activate the module Pix3lify, then restart
Download a modded Google Camera apk such as BSG's MI9SE V4_P2 which can be found on this page.
There are many Google Camera mods out there and you can find a pretty extensive list here.
However, BSG's MI9SE V4_P2 was the only mod that had both the camera (including Night Sight) and the video camera working correctly, even though it doesn't seem to offer all the functionality that other Google Camera mods seem to provide.
Should you find any other modded version that might be working even better on the Mi 8 Pro, I'd be happy to hear from you.
Augmented Reality / Playground support
Even if you have Google's ARCore (Google Play Services for AR) installed on your device, it doesn't mean it's up and running. There's a built-in check that makes sure your device is officially supported and - you guessed it - the Mi 8 Pro isn't (whereas the Mi 8 is).
I'm assuming here that you've already have ARCore installed, but if you haven't, you can download and install this version: ARCore_1.12.19082605.apk.
The important steps to getting it to work, are:
Go into your Magisk Manager and install the module MagiskHide Props Config
Make sure you have a terminal app installed, I've had some good experience with Termux
Open your terminal app and enter the following commands
Code:
su
props
1 [COLOR="Silver"](Edit device fingerprint)[/COLOR]
f [COLOR="Silver"](Pick a certified fingerprint)[/COLOR]
22 [COLOR="silver"](Xiaomi)[/COLOR]
7 [COLOR="silver"](Xiaomi Mi 8)[/COLOR]
1 [COLOR="silver"](Android version 8.1.0)[/COLOR]
y [COLOR="silver"](change fingerprint)[/COLOR]
y [COLOR="silver"](reboot)[/COLOR]
From now on, your Mi 8 Pro will identify itself as a Mi 8, enabling ARCore and thus any Augmented Reality app.
You probably also want to enable your Google Camera AR feature:
If you're on Android Pie, download and install Playground_2.5build-2.6.190725076.apk
If you're on Android Oreo, download and install ARStickers_All_Pack_V1.5build-1.3.180720036.apk
Afterwards you are able to download "Playmojis" from within your Google Camera (More > Playground). However, sometimes you're out of luck and Google Play will stubbornly tell you that your device is not compatible with a selected package (e.g. Avengers: Endgame or Childish Gambino).
In this case, simply download the corresponding apk package directly from apkmirror.com and you should be all set.
More information on the Google Cam AR support can be found here.

Reserved

This looks great! I'll have to try it and see if I can get it to work.

yo-less said:
List of working GSI ROMs
Android 9.0 (Pie) (Non-working)
I couldn't find a working version Pie version for:
AOSP Extended
HavocOS
nitrOS
Resurrection Remix
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I have had HavocOS (My favourite GSI ROM that I have tried) working n the Mi 8 Pro, as well as nitrOS. Never got RR to boot (bootanimation? didn't try to delete it) and never tried AOSP Extended.

nealed said:
I have had HavocOS (My favourite GSI ROM that I have tried) working n the Mi 8 Pro, as well as nitrOS. Never got RR to boot (bootanimation? didn't try to delete it) and never tried AOSP Extended.
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Thanks for your reply!
Are you saying you have had it boot using the steps I have outlined here? If yes, please let me know the exact version you got to boot, preferably with a link, and I will add it to the list of working ROMs. After I had finally figured out how to install GSI ROMs successfully in a way that can be reproduced, I went through the same motions every time I tried a GSI ROM and all the ROMs in my list were booting into the system, however, no version of HavocOS that I could find was booting up after going through the above steps and I tried several times and different versions, too, because some people seem to think it's a great ROM.

yo-less said:
Thanks for your reply!
Are you saying you have had it boot using the steps I have outlined here? If yes, please let me know the exact version you got to boot, preferably with a link, and I will add it to the list of working ROMs. After I had finally figured out how to install GSI ROMs successfully in a way that can be reproduced, I went through the same motions every time I tried a GSI ROM and all the ROMs in my list were booting into the system, however, no version of HavocOS that I could find was booting up after going through the above steps and I tried several times and different versions, too, because some people seem to think it's a great ROM.
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Havoc-OS-v2.8-20190811-phhgsi_arm64_a-Official.img was the one I had working. I have yet to find a consistent way of installing GSI ROMs. Havoc was the same. I had boot loops and also managed to boot the ROM, could not be sure that there were any differences in approach. I have tried with the latest september release of Havoc and could not get it working..
Back to LineageOS for me... Too many issues with GSI ROMs.. until I can get VoLTE OR Fingerprint working, I shall stay with LineageOS - it's really OK with MAgisk XPosed and Faceunlock... with VoLTE working well.

nealed said:
Havoc-OS-v2.8-20190811-phhgsi_arm64_a-Official.img was the one I had working.
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Thanks for letting me know the version you got to boot. I'll give it a try to see if I can get it to work using the method I've described here - if yes, I'll add HavocOS to the list of working ROMs.
I really liked the privacy features LineageOS offers but as far as OS customization is concerned I always felt it was lacking. And as I can live without VoLTE (Didn't even know what it was until I read that my new phone supports it ) and face unlock is working fine, I'm very happy with AOSiP for now, everything I use on a daily basis is working without any hitches and the system is super responsive.

yo-less said:
Thanks for letting me know the version you got to boot. I'll give it a try to see if I can get it to work using the method I've described here - if yes, I'll add HavocOS to the list of working ROMs.
I really liked the privacy features LineageOS offers but as far as OS customization is concerned I always felt it was lacking. And as I can live without VoLTE (Didn't even know what it was until I read that my new phone supports it ) and face unlock is working fine, I'm very happy with AOSiP for now, everything I use on a daily basis is working without any hitches and the system is super responsive.
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You list VoLTE as not working in your OP, but say you can'r live without it. Could you please detail how you got VoLTE working on your Mi 8 Pro with AOSiP please? OR any other GSI ROMs for that matter. Thanks.
Haven't had time to try it yet, but there is another dev version of HavocOS GSI: https://sourceforge.net/projects/ha...90914-phhgsi_arm64_a-Official.img.xz/download Unfortunately, it takes me a lot of time to get my phone back to the state I want it (encrypted, decryptable by TWRP, all SD Card content present, working) when testing as I often lose the encryption and have to copy all SDcard content back to TWRP restore.... if it was just as simple as that I woudl have no prroblem, but it's not. Anyway, for those willing to try, another HavocOS GSI that may or may not work on the Mi 8 Pro.
Also, I think it important to list the vendor image and firmware images used with GSI ROMs as these can have an impact on how things work .

nealed said:
You list VoLTE as not working in your OP, but say you can'r live without it. Could you please detail how you got VoLTE working on your Mi 8 Pro with AOSiP please? OR any other GSI ROMs for that matter. Thanks.
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Here's what I wrote:
And as I can live without VoLTE
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So as I've outlined, I know of no way to get it to work at this stage but if anyone does, please let us know
Haven't had time to try it yet, but there is another dev version of HavocOS GSI: https://sourceforge.net/projects/ha...90914-phhgsi_arm64_a-Official.img.xz/download
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I will test the ROMs you have mentioned to see if they work using the method I've described here.
Also, I think it important to list the vendor image and firmware images used with GSI ROMs as these can have an impact on how things work .
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I've tried to streamline the ROM installation process as much as possible, if you follow Step 1 of my guide, you should be all set and don't have to worry about flashing additional vendor or firmware images. It is, of course, possible to start experimenting with vendor images as well, but the process I've outlined here seems to work fine for all the ROMs I've listed.

Thanks for your clarifications Jens. I appreciate it.
yo-less said:
Here's what I wrote:
So as I've outlined, I know of no way to get it to work at this stage but if anyone does, please let us know
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My bad, I need to learn to read English :laugh:
yo-less said:
I've tried to streamline the ROM installation process as much as possible, if you follow Step 1 of my guide, you should be all set and don't have to worry about flashing additional vendor or firmware images. It is, of course, possible to start experimenting with vendor images as well, but the process I've outlined here seems to work fine for all the ROMs I've listed.
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So all of these test results are with the 10.2.2 vendor. As the vendor partition plays a big role with GSI images, other vendor images may break / improve some functionality. It is important that this is understood and eventually documented with regards results of working / non working GSI images.

I have a question, why can't we just port Mi 8 (dipper) Roms? Is there anything hardware differences besides the fingerprint reader and front camera?

nealed said:
So all of these test results are with the 10.2.2 vendor. As the vendor partition plays a big role with GSI images, other vendor images may break / improve some functionality. It is important that this is understood and eventually documented with regards results of working / non working GSI images.
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I would love for more users to report back their findings - the more community data we can gather, the better this guide will become over time. As it stands, I'm pretty happy that I've found a way of reliably getting all the ROMs I have listed to fully boot. When I started out, it was all trial-and-error, trying different firmware versions and GSI ROMs, also flashing different vendor images on top, and nothing seemed to work. Feel free to experiment with me and see if you can find different methods (including firmware / vendor images) of getting GSI ROMs to boot reliably.

eremeya said:
I have a question, why can't we just port Mi 8 (dipper) Roms? Is there anything hardware differences besides the fingerprint reader and front camera?
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I'm not a ROM developer but I look at it that way: As much as it's not possible to install a Mi 9 ROM on the Mi 8 Pro, it's also not possible to install a Mi 8 ROM on a Mi 8 Lite or Mi 8 Pro. You can't even install a dipper TWRP image on an equuleus device, give it a try - you will see it won't work.
Ideally a ROM would detect what kind of device you have and adjust its code accordingly. But as of now, every device needs its own specifically tailored ROM. But GSI ROMs seem to try and give us a way out of this situation.
The question I'm asking myself is why there is virtually no custom ROM development happening for the Mi 8 Pro - this is the first time I own an Android device that can't be easily customized (or unlocked - but that's a different matter).

yo-less said:
I'm not a ROM developer but I look at it that way: As much as it's not possible to install a Mi 9 ROM on the Mi 8 Pro, it's also not possible to install a Mi 8 ROM on a Mi 8 Lite or Mi 8 Pro. You can't even install a dipper TWRP image on an equuleus device, give it a try - you will see it won't work.
Ideally a ROM would detect what kind of device you have and adjust its code accordingly. But as of now, every device needs its own specifically tailored ROM. But GSI ROMs seem to try and give us a way out of this situation.
The question I'm asking myself is why there is virtually no custom ROM development happening for the Mi 8 Pro - this is the first time I own an Android device that can't be easily customized (or unlocked - but that's a different matter).
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I might normally agree with your idea but the hardware is almost exactly the same except for the finger print reader and the front camera so in theory it should be fine except for those. A different example might be installing Poco phone roms on a Mi 8 or Mi 8 roms on a Mi 8 Ursa.

eremeya said:
I might normally agree with your idea but the hardware is almost exactly the same except for the finger print reader and the front camera so in theory it should be fine except for those. A different example might be installing Poco phone roms on a Mi 8 or Mi 8 roms on a Mi 8 Ursa.
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I'm not saying it's beyond possible to make it happen, all I'm saying is that it doesn't seem to work as the hardware is not the same - or have you been able to install a Mi 8 ROM on a Mi 8 Pro? I couldn't even get a Mi 8 TWRP running on a Mi 8 Pro, so I'm guessing the difference does matter.

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I'm not saying it's beyond possible to make it happen, all I'm saying is that it doesn't seem to work as the hardware is not the same - or have you been able to install a Mi 8 ROM on a Mi 8 Pro? I couldn't even get a Mi 8 TWRP running on a Mi 8 Pro, so I'm guessing the difference does matter.
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I tried with one rom and it failed to install. It gave an error about the zip not being signed or signed wrong. I modified a file in to ROM zip to remove references to dipper. (This is the process that is done to install Poco phone Roms on a Mi 8). I'm not sure how to modify the rom zip and re-sign it so it installs. Unfortunately I don't have much time right now to experiment as I'm busy with school.

eremeya said:
I tried with one rom and it failed to install. It gave an error about the zip not being signed or signed wrong. I modified a file in to ROM zip to remove references to dipper. (This is the process that is done to install Poco phone Roms on a Mi 8). I'm not sure how to modify the rom zip and re-sign it so it installs. Unfortunately I don't have much time right now to experiment as I'm busy with school.
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Sounds like an interesting route, so if you follow it through and get it to work, please let us know how you made it happen.

Testing day yesterday, I am currently running HavocOS, with the just released chinese Xiaomi V11.0.2.0.PECCNXM vendor.
I believe that to get it working, SELinux needs to be set to permissive.
Steps taken to boot:
1. Flash 10.3.4 ROM using Xiaomi Flash tool - wiping and cleaning everything, including data and SDCard.
2. Boot and set passcode.
3. Reboot to Bootloader
4. Flash recovery-TWRP-3.3.0-0504-XIAOMI8UD-CN-wzsx150 TWRP.img to recovery partition
5. Boot recovery-TWRP-3.3.0-0504-XIAOMI8UD-CN-wzsx150
6. Factory Reset
5. Flash Havoc-OS-v2.9-20190914 (thread, download
6. Flash permissiver-v4 by erfanoabdi for GSI images
7. Boot
8. Upon reboot to recovery - wipe cahche / dalvik, reboot recovery, then reboot system
9. If you are sent back to recovery. Just reboot - it will boot eventually.
10 Subsequently, from TWRP, resize system partition and flash gapps (yes, you can do this and everything works fine. I have done this on plenty of occasions. It is also possible to invoke the android one time setup wizard if you need that to restore from a backup etc.).
11. Flash Magisk 20.0
12. Flash PolarKernel (see this section for download and details)
HavocOS allows:
Using gesture navigation (I use OnePlus gestures) - native feature
Using Face unlock with the option of dismissing the lock screen automatically - native feature
Hide the clock (great for our notched devices (for me anyway as I have a clock widget on the home screen anyway)) to gain valuable screen real estate - native feature
Battery circle icon - native feature
Great theme options built in
Many more features.
I am reaching out to some devs to see if I cannot cook this for our Mi 8 Pro. I would dearly love to get the under screen fingerprint working. On one hand others have tried and failed. On the other, I'm not sure how much effort has gone in to the trials - as this is not exactly the most popular device on the planet. Not many devs have it.
However, with fanix-uk working on LineageOS - and possibly the FP sensor - as well as the possibility of having VoLTE and infrared face unlock (as is present in LineageOS for Mi 8 Pro) working - this would be my perfect setup.
Despite not having VoLTE (I may do some tests today) I am considering staying with this setup as it really is great. Time will tell...

Global firmware

I need Global firmware. The version number is KLE2005121OS00MP1.Or other newer versions.
If you have any, you can send me a private message.
Thank you!

johnny886 said:
I need Global firmware. The version number is KLE2005121OS00MP1.Or other newer versions.
If you have any, you can send me a private message,
I will make it into an unbrick tool, which can repair the phone in 9008 mode.
And I will announce the method of unlocking the bootloader for Black Shark 3 and Black Shark 3Pro.
It is free and does not require any payment.
Thank you!
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i have this phone on my hand the same version what you are looking for, but i dont know how to read the firmware or read dump etc.. sense this phone is new
do you have any other tool to back up the firmware for this device?

renskie said:
i have this phone on my hand the same version what you are looking for, but i dont know how to read the firmware or read dump etc.. sense this phone is new
do you have any other tool to back up the firmware for this device?
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He cant do none of this he just want the firmware to sold it to peoples

bouyhy01 said:
He cant do none of this he just want the firmware to sold it to peoples
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I released it for free. You can read my post. ROG2 and redmagic5G files, you don’t know the trouble, don’t talk nonsense.

johnny886 said:
I released it for free. You can read my post. ROG2 and redmagic5G files, you don’t know the trouble, don’t talk nonsense.
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Redmagic and rog 2 firmwares are all over the net and the oems provides everythings so your argument is pointless

bouyhy01 said:
Redmagic and rog 2 firmwares are all over the net and the oems provides everythings so your argument is pointless
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sb, what I publish for free is the unbrick tool. Is there any use not you alone

johnny886 said:
sb, what I publish for free is the unbrick tool. Is there any use not you alone
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you mean edl files firehose etc

KLE2005121OS00MP1
this is incremental ota
how to get full of it
if u dont hav rooted bs3 phone :v

If u want to hav firmware
Lets share your loader firehose file
I will get full firmware for u

Need BS3S global rom. im using CN rom KLEN2011100CN00MQ3 with joyui12. As i know latest global rom for BS3S version is KLEN2010281OS00MP3 WITH JOYUI11. want to convert to global. any have global rom please share it here. thanks

xSasori said:
Need BS3S global rom. im using CN rom KLEN2011100CN00MQ3 with joyui12. As i know latest global rom for BS3S version is KLEN2010281OS00MP3 WITH JOYUI11. want to convert to global. any have global rom please share it here. thanks
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There is no global ROM for 3s. You have to wait until there is a global version of the phone available and someone shares the link to Blackshark servers/dumps it.
in the meantime check out chinese firmware https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...l-and-up-to-date-china-rom-downloads.4197717/
If you talk english its fine. You can also install magisk and use a system app disabler/"remover" so you can at least disable all the trash from china.
If you are uncomfortable with an English UI you could try installing a GSI-image (e.g. Lineage / MIUI / etc), which should basically work (just make sure to backup everything first and unlock bootloader in case sth goes wrong):
1. boot TWRP and wipe everything
2. install KLEN2011100CN00MQ3 from my thread
3. Download an A/B GSI ROM (refered to gsi.img later on)
Now there are different methods:
1. reboot to fastboot, "fastboot erase system" if it does not work try "fastboot reboot fastboot" and try to erase system again. if this does not work try "fastboot reboot fastbootd" and erase system (if it was successful stay in the mode it worked and go to 2., if you did not succeed with any, reboot to bootloader and go to 2 as well)
2. Flash GSI by either (you have to try what works):
2.1 fastboot flash system gsi.img, check if boots
2.2 fastboot flash super gsi.img, check if boots
2.3 fastboot reboot fastboot and then try 2.1 and 2.2, check if boots
2.4 fastboot reboot fastbootd and then try 2.1 and 2.2, check if boots
3. Report back if it worked (Exact steps so i can reproduce what you did and which GSI u used) if sth bugs you can send me a logcat (PM!), what the problem is (e.g. WLAN not working) and i can check if there is an easy solution.
It would be great to see if users stuck on china rom can just install a GSI and have full Languages.

wertus33333 said:
There is no global ROM for 3s. You have to wait until there is a global version of the phone available and someone shares the link to Blackshark servers/dumps it.
in the meantime check out chinese firmware https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...l-and-up-to-date-china-rom-downloads.4197717/
If you talk english its fine. You can also install magisk and use a system app disabler/"remover" so you can at least disable all the trash from china.
If you are uncomfortable with an English UI you could try installing a GSI-image (e.g. Lineage / MIUI / etc), which should basically work (just make sure to backup everything first and unlock bootloader in case sth goes wrong):
1. boot TWRP and wipe everything
2. install KLEN2011100CN00MQ3 from my thread
3. Download an A/B GSI ROM (refered to gsi.img later on)
Now there are different methods:
1. reboot to fastboot, "fastboot erase system" if it does not work try "fastboot reboot fastboot" and try to erase system again. if this does not work try "fastboot reboot fastbootd" and erase system (if it was successful stay in the mode it worked and go to 2., if you did not succeed with any, reboot to bootloader and go to 2 as well)
2. Flash GSI by either (you have to try what works):
2.1 fastboot flash system gsi.img, check if boots
2.2 fastboot flash super gsi.img, check if boots
2.3 fastboot reboot fastboot and then try 2.1 and 2.2, check if boots
2.4 fastboot reboot fastbootd and then try 2.1 and 2.2, check if boots
3. Report back if it worked (Exact steps so i can reproduce what you did and which GSI u used) if sth bugs you can send me a logcat (PM!), what the problem is (e.g. WLAN not working) and i can check if there is an easy solution.
It would be great to see if users stuck on china rom can just install a GSI and have full Languages.
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Successfully flashed on my first try

Kraya333 said:
Successfully flashed on my first try
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Nice! Thanks a lot for trying now we'd have to try if the native shark apps (like rgb control/power overlay) work under lineage

wertus33333 said:
Nice! Thanks a lot for trying now we'd have to try if the native shark apps (like rgb control/power overlay) work under lineage
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I followed the instructions of Redmi K30 Pro and also used its vbmeta.img because apparently you can't boot into non MIUI(JOYUI in this case) without flashing it.
Reboot to bootloader:
adb reboot bootloader
Flash vbmeta with
fastboot --disable-verity --disable-verification flash vbmeta vbmeta.img
If using wzsx150's unofficial TWRP, flash stock recovery
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Reboot to fastbootd
fastboot reboot fastboot
Flash system with
fastboot flash system system.img
Wipe data
fastboot -w
Reboot phone
fastboot reboot
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I got the vbmeta.img here https://flashxiaomi.com/download-and-install-twrp-on-xiaomi-redmi-k30-pro/
I skipped flashing stock recovery cause I didn't flash twrp in my recovery. I don't know what will happen tho if flashing gsi with twrp installed.
I flashed GSI AOSP 10.0 v220 and v222 and both boot successfully.
Wifi, Bluetooth, and Camera seems working. Unfortunately I can't test Data, Messages and Call because I don't have any signal in my area.
The ROM was pretty smooth overall and they even have 120/90hz supported. Only reason I won't use the ROM as daily driver is because the rgb is always lighting green. Can't seem to find in the settings to turn it off, and even sideloaded the Light Effect app from the stock rom and it goes not responsive every time I open it.
Also, I got bootlooped after pressing Securize which was supposed to unroot superuser that came with the gsi ROM. I did get the phone back to revert to stock ROM.

wertus33333 said:
Nice! Thanks a lot for trying now we'd have to try if the native shark apps (like rgb control/power overlay) work under lineage
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Also do you know any gsi ROM with working desktop mode? I can't wait for xiaomi to develop one.

Kraya333 said:
I followed the instructions of Redmi K30 Pro and also used its vbmeta.img because apparently you can't boot into non MIUI(JOYUI in this case) without flashing it.
Reboot to bootloader:
adb reboot bootloader
Flash vbmeta with
fastboot --disable-verity --disable-verification flash vbmeta vbmeta.img
If using wzsx150's unofficial TWRP, flash stock recovery
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Reboot to fastbootd
fastboot reboot fastboot
Flash system with
fastboot flash system system.img
Wipe data
fastboot -w
Reboot phone
fastboot reboot
Home
Notes about tinkering with Android Project Treble. Contribute to phhusson/treble_experimentations development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
I got the vbmeta.img here https://flashxiaomi.com/download-and-install-twrp-on-xiaomi-redmi-k30-pro/
I skipped flashing stock recovery cause I didn't flash twrp in my recovery. I don't know what will happen tho if flashing gsi with twrp installed.
I flashed GSI AOSP 10.0 v220 and v222 and both boot successfully.
Wifi, Bluetooth, and Camera seems working. Unfortunately I can't test Data, Messages and Call because I don't have any signal in my area.
The ROM was pretty smooth overall and they even have 120/90hz supported. Only reason I won't use the ROM as daily driver is because the rgb is always lighting green. Can't seem to find in the settings to turn it off, and even sideloaded the Light Effect app from the stock rom and it goes not responsive every time I open it.
Also, I got bootlooped after pressing Securize which was supposed to unroot superuser that came with the gsi ROM. I did get the phone back to revert to stock ROM.
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Thanks a lot for the detailed instructions . Can i use your research to create a thread for gsi's in the future? (i will mention you ofc). There should be some option for notification lights somewhere in settings, does sth change if you change that?
i think gsi's only work with root.
for desktop mode, i think lineage had such a function in developer options once (no idea if its still there) or you could use linux4android and emulate a full linux (but you can only share your phone display that way--> not possible to use phone normally while using linux. Maybe by simulating a second screen and forcing the vnc viewer to this screen? but you would have to do some research concerning this)

johnny886 said:
I need Global firmware. The version number is KLE2005121OS00MP1.Or other newer versions.
If you have any, you can send me a private message.
Thank you!
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/black-shark-3-global-rom-support-ota-update.4203471/
You r wellcome
This mp3

Kraya333 said:
Also do you know any gsi ROM with working desktop mode? I can't wait for xiaomi to develop one.
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android 10 has desktop mode by default you just have to activate it
see https://www.xda-developers.com/make-android-10-desktop-mode-useful/

wertus33333 said:
Thanks a lot for the detailed instructions . Can i use your research to create a thread for gsi's in the future? (i will mention you ofc). There should be some option for notification lights somewhere in settings, does sth change if you change that?
i think gsi's only work with root.
for desktop mode, i think lineage had such a function in developer options once (no idea if its still there) or you could use linux4android and emulate a full linux (but you can only share your phone display that way--> not possible to use phone normally while using linux. Maybe by simulating a second screen and forcing the vnc viewer to this screen? but you would have to do some research concerning this)
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I tried the notification lights in the settings and it didn't work. I flashed back the gsi rom earlier in the morning and used it for a day and I discovered that call volume isn't working. Even when I slide it down to basically 0 call can still be heard at maximum volume. And there is an option on developer settings for desktop mode but there was only black screen on the monitor even after turning on the freeform and resizable settings, the same on joyui rom(there's also desktop mode in settings on joyui). Also audio is broken from the start, you have to disable audio effects on treble settings.
For going back to joyui rom restoring it from backup isn't possible(at least in my case it didn't boot up). You'd have to flash the firmware back. I flashed mine back to stock rom just now, and I just remembered I didn't get to test the shark space bar and what would happen if I slide it on.
And yeah, you can use my research for making the thread. I'm wondering why there's no one talking about flashing gsi on bs3 till now.

Kraya333 said:
I tried the notification lights in the settings and it didn't work. I flashed back the gsi rom earlier in the morning and used it for a day and I discovered that call volume isn't working. Even when I slide it down to basically 0 call can still be heard at maximum volume. And there is an option on developer settings for desktop mode but there was only black screen on the monitor even after turning on the freeform and resizable settings, the same on joyui rom(there's also desktop mode in settings on joyui). Also audio is broken from the start, you have to disable audio effects on treble settings.
For going back to joyui rom restoring it from backup isn't possible(at least in my case it didn't boot up). You'd have to flash the firmware back. I flashed mine back to stock rom just now, and I just remembered I didn't get to test the shark space bar and what would happen if I slide it on.
And yeah, you can use my research for making the thread. I'm wondering why there's no one talking about flashing gsi on bs3 till now.
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If you try that again you can try getting a logcat and send it to me so i can see what the problems are. Maybe you could try any xiaomi optimized gsi. if i find the time i'll do some work over christmas.
maybe u have to reflash the original vbmeta after twrp restore to make it boot.
I think noone talks about gsi's bcs its not officially supported by xiaomi (u cant officially unlock bl) and xiaomi does not necessarily build after googles guidelines for compatibility...

General [Discontined][12.0][alioth/aliothin] Pixel Plus UI Poco F3 / Xiaomi Mi 11X / Redmi K40

This tread was discontined as far as I dropped support of PixelPlusUI Project.
Thanks to all users and supporters who was Interested to project.
Future Development for Poco F3 will be according to own new project - VoidUI Project
Github:
Android 12.1 VoidUI Project
Android 13.0 VoidUI Project (Beta, will be reworked)
Telegram Links according to Future VoidUI Development:
Monthly Stable Releases Telegram Chat
Weeklies / Development Telegram Chat
Regards,
Ivan Martynov

Thanks!

Thanks. Currently I'm using pixel experience custom ROM Android 11. If I install it, can I root my device using nesberry TWRP ? Does this ROM support Optimus drunk kernel?

Just a quick note I understand you want to save time and copy and paste the opening page but everyday this phone gets a dozen starting new threads for simple questions and the reason that is is because there's not good information out there. You guys have to quit saying boot into recovery and make a backup and flash rom. We can make a backup kinda but you can't restore it so it's a waste of time. But new users see that and maybe a backup goes through on USB C drive and they find out it won't restore. Really it should read take any photos or data and put it to hard drive on PC or USB otg. Make sure to have PC with miflash and miui rom for Poco F3 downloaded and available in case. Than when you do flash rom with Twrp, orange fox, whatever be prepared to get tons of errors and unable to mount errors and no OS error and reboot and see what happens. No where does anyone actually lay out what people should do or expect to happen. Also 0mb twrp data showing refresh sizes in twrp backups option

Android Auto and Face Recognition works?

Nice ROM.

Beautiful Rom but payment by card is not possible.

Gonna Try

Fixup Build has been pushed. Update to Latest

One of the best AOSP based ROMs that I would recommend for this phone.

LilBlinx said:
One of the best AOSP based ROMs that I would recommend for this phone.
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Is it pretty stable and battery life good screen on and off?

I made a dirty flash from pixel extended and all ok. Waiting for more customization features. Great job!

One of the best, clean and close to stock pixel rom, highly recommended

JettaPlus said:
I made a dirty flash from pixel extended and all ok. Waiting for more customization features. Great job!
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Any difference you found? Asking because I am on PEX and thinking out switching to this if it has more features and options to tweak around.

hi
do i need to root poco f3
if yes any link how
im on RKHEUXM
thanks

Facebook is very slow reopen.

I've tried multiple flash from MIUI 12.5 (A11) to this rom A12 onto a Poco F3 but I don't get how to get it working ?
I've:
- Rebooted into TWRP Vasi Recovery
- Make TWRP permanent in advanced tab (install recovery ramdisk with same TWRP img)
- Flash ROM (with or without twrp inject)
- Wipe Data (or not)
No OS is found and I cannot even see the storage until I flash again in fastboot mode with MIUI 12.5. What do I need to do ? It seems to be related to A12 since A11 version of Pixel UI is working fine (nevermind, it's going into bootloop) but I didn't find any informations about different steps to take.
FYI, it says decryption has been successful, always switch to inactive slot B and always getting those errors:
- Error opening : '/data/recovery/.version' (No such file or directory)
- E:backup /tmp/repackorig/

variamus said:
I've tried multiple flash from MIUI 12.5 (A11) to this rom A12 onto a Poco F3 but I don't get how to get it working ?
I've:
- Rebooted into TWRP Vasi Recovery
- Make TWRP permanent in advanced tab (install recovery ramdisk with same TWRP img)
- Flash ROM (with or without twrp inject)
- Wipe Data (or not)
No OS is found and I cannot even see the storage until I flash again in fastboot mode with MIUI 12.5. What do I need to do ? It seems to be related to A12 since A11 version of Pixel UI is working fine (nevermind, it's going into bootloop) but I didn't find any informations about different steps to take.
FYI, it says decryption has been successful, always switch to inactive slot B and always getting those errors:
- Error opening : '/data/recovery/.version' (No such file or directory)
- E:backup /tmp/repackorig/
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Even if it says that no OS is found, reboot to OS. It will boot from the other A or B partition

LilBlinx said:
Even if it says that no OS is found, reboot to OS. It will boot from the other A or B partition
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It won't, it just goes back to recovery without any storage

variamus said:
It won't, it just goes back to recovery without any storage
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Flash stock miui and then flash custom roms using twrp